I remember the iconic itv series The prisoner series Danger Man. A versatile actor who was in the tv drama Jamaica inn with Jane Seymour and Mary Queen of Scott's with Glenda Jackson Vanessa Redgrave
Thank you for posting this movie. My dad is the detective on the walkie talkie in the French trench coat at the airport waiting room. R.I.P. dad. He was 50 years old when this film made in 1979. I`m now 60 years old. Where do the decades go?!
That’s really cool. Patrick Magoohan was a great actor. I wonder why he wasn’t used more in the 80s and 90s? Maybe he was getting up in age by then. Anyway, take care
we live not far from where they filmed Hells Drivers - cracking film. my dad remembers them dropping that aggregate lorry off the South Downs..said that as soon as the film crew were done every little boy clambered down there to grab a bit as a souvenir
God, the tension in this movie; had me all dry mouth and everything. This is the way I like it, the subtle, silent ramping up of tensions. That bit where he was checking the quality of his gunsight in the warehouse, it almost killed me; silence used so well.
I'm a collector of seventies films ,so this was a very special film for me,a masterpiece, I saw it in 1979 in a tiny London cinema,its been on my list ti purchase ,This is a remarkable movie ,Patrick gives his finest performance along with Lee van cleef ,Biautiful Irish locations and exceptional direction a d photography and musis make this a very enjoyable watch, This for me is the best film about professional killers,forget all the modern rubbish films were they have them living like movie stars ,this shows thi gs as they are, This film only got a limited release but in 1979 in Photoplay the reviews were outstanding and the film has a huge cult following, I list this film in my top ten British films along side Straw Dogs and Villain .Thanks for posting a perfect print, highly appreciated. Enjoy the film if you haven't viewed yet,
watching this now 5/9/2024 first on YT came just watched The Medusa Touch with Burton and Lee also a first I saw Straw Dogs but not Villain since u like classics check out (The Last Run ) with George C Scott with then wife Devere also Toni Musante and The Driver with Ryan O’Neal and Dern ..great films 🎉😂
@@linwoodsly7101 yes both the Driver and Last run are favorites of mine,have on dvd,watch the Driver every year, your obviously a fan of these type of films ,Villain anouther masterpiece, how did you enjoy the film ,do you collect Seventies dvds ,love fo know your favorites.
IVE JUST BEEN WATCHING DANGER MAN WAS BORN IN 68 SO MISSED ALL THE GOOD STUFF FIRST TIME ROUND CATCHING UP NOW THIS WAS ABSOLUTELY SUPERB GUTTED ITS FINISHED GREAT ENDING GLAD LEE VAN CLEEFE GOT DONE HIS LAUGH WAS REALLY PISSING ME OFF 😅😅😅😅😅😅😅 THANKYOU FOR THIS MORE OF THE SAME PLEASE. ROGUE MALE IS NOT BAD ♥️🌈🙏
Watch the TV series, “Private Eye” starring Alfred Burke. Made in 1965. Still Available on YT and DVD. You’ll love it. It’s very English and very atmospheric, and made on a tiny budget.
Like what “crap now”? Are you talking about stuff like, No Country for Old Men, Saving Private Ryan, Goodfellas, Schindler’s list? What a buffoon to think we make crap nowadays. We ALWAYS made crap and we always MADE masterpieces. No difference between what was made in the 60’s and what is made today. Stop looking down your uppity nostalgic filled nostrils and see movies for the individual works they are rather than juxtaposing your asinine time stamp on them.
oh DO put a cork in it would you; you sound like nothing so much as an old belching, farting crank. times change, perspectives change, cinema's technical latitudes EVOLVE. what's the problem, too many non-whites for your taste now boyo? such fatuous blather. there's a WEALTH of phenomenally good cinema being produced all over the world NOW as there was THEN; just cast about & LOOK. being stuck in the past is a sure sign of social & aesthetic dementia.
yes excellent. came across it on channel 4 in the 1990s, by chance. stuck with me. up there with "get carter" and "day of the jackal" in my view. mcgoohans portrayal of the the cynical, dispirited, weary of life professional killer was pretty poignant and closer to accurate than most. so many Hollywood hit men and assassin portrayals have been borrowed from this in the decades since, often lacking the realism and grit of this film.
@@regwatson2017 ach no, unfortunately they're serious. mediocre at best; the disparate elements of eno vs the violin of tommy potts, the wife's narration ( a kind of strained "greek chorus"), the odd casting of mcgoohan vs van cleef, the small inconsistencies (hard soled boots in the final showdown in the house(?!), the 1st target in the yard putting his hands out slightly as he falls (because he doesn't know how to make the fall), "connor's the best"-"i'm sending the best" (so exactly WHO IS "the best" anyway, especially given that macneal takes connor out in the end-& anyway, you already KNOW they're going to cancel each other out)...no, this doesn't rise above a B- at best. "DOGS OF WAR" is far better at portraying this type of character, the solitary, disconnected merc against a bleak landscape. i'm glad to have watched it for the sake of ticking it off (even though i fell asleep numerous times) but it's simple not all that & i'm dead bang sure mcgoohan would have agreed; in fact he said as much in a quote about his opinion of his own filmography.
Recognized Eno’s music immediately in the first scene… hes uncredited and I had no idea he did this! Really excited to watch the rest of this. McGoohan, van Cleef, and Eno… three of the greats!
well i'll be..i THOUGHT there was something ODD about those opening strains. brian eno no less; THIS is why the internet was invented-to share lovely bits. i had no idea any of eno's "MUSIC FOR FILMS" had ACTUALLY ever been USED in a film; & a patrick mcgoohan flick no less. cheers mate & THANK YOU!!!
I saw McGowan a few years before he died in Los Angeles... I was painting a bar in Santa Monica that was open 24 hrs a day... The owner wanted to get the job done before customers came in so I started at 5 AM in the morning. McGowan came in and sat at the bar at 6 AM while I was painting the backsplash of the grill. He was the only customer in the bar and ordered a whiskey and read some Hollywood paper. I didn't want to embarrass him by recognizing him so I ignored him. He died alone; a lifelong alcoholic: forgotten and ignored by the film industry and by the masses.
@@TV-yp1xp The story is a story of where I met Patrick McGoohan, and how I met Patrick McGoohan and when I met Patrick McGoohan and why I met Patrick McGoohan... The story exposes the fact that Patrick McGoohan was a lonely alcoholic who went to bars alone at 6 A.M. in the morning so nobody would see him and recognize him for the lonely alcoholic he was. Is that clear enough for you? Or do you need it tattooed on your *sshole?
it was played down by the sneaky british government due to its potential association with IRA activity going on in ireland and england at the time. they did not want it to garner wider spread sympathy for the IRA's cause.
Liked this very much. Patrick McGoohan is, of course, always a favorite. Made more so by pairing with Lee Van Cleef for a most unusual result. The Eno score fits. No more, no less. I note the number of positive comments in support of the film.
That collapsible M1 Carbine "sniper" rifle in the opening scene was used in at least 3 other 1970's TV shows and movies. The Sweeney, The Professionals and another movie who's title escapes me right now. Must have been popular with the directors and props teams alike?
excellent stuff. McGoohan really looks Irish here (which he was, of course, but often does not look it in various roles), and reminds me of my grandfather. one thing though - he really aged quickly. this is only 12 years after the prisoner, but looks more like 25 years after. not a criticism, just an observation. main thing though -very diginified, intelligent film.
La gente envejecía mucho más décadas atrás. Tiene mucho que ver con la dureza de pensamiento en la que crecieron, debido al contexto socio/económico en el que se desenvolvieron a tempranas edades. Además, la estética de entonces, echaba años encima y la alimentación también juega su papel. En fin... No es lo mismo tener 43 años hoy en día, que tener 43 años en 1970 (por poner un ejemplo). Saludos desde España 🇪🇦🇪🇺
I read that alcohol got the best of him in later years. He was a very private man with many demons as well as talents. I would have loved to delve into his brain to learn what made him tick. The drum solo in one of his movies was all Patrick, no stand in. He also played the violin (Himself) in Jamaica Inn. No doubt he was an. extraordinary man .
Those old Pre 1900 stone buildings overlooking Dublin international airport taxiways offering vantage points for snipers, were the bane of police and high profile figures in the 1900's. Fortunately they have now been demolished.
Tell me about it I'm 55 time just passes you by quicker than you think everyday I wake up is a blessing time is just a space between me and you hold onto yes while people say no life carries on tick tock the clock never stops enjoy what little you have left it's a case of having to
I wonder if James Cameron stole the name John Connor from this movie as well. He stole the story for "The Terminator" from Harlan Ellison. I suppose we shouldn't attribute any originality to Cameron since he has a history of stealing from other people's imaginations.
There was an interview online with the director of this film Michael Dryhurst, he talks about McGoohan being very bad tempered & abusive, apparently he had bad toothache during the production & carried a bottle of whisky in his pocket to numb it. He also described continuity difficulties with Van Cleef whose face would become redder as the day progressed from all the booze he drank. David Cronenberg recalls McGoohan telling him during 'Scanners', 'if I didn't drink I fear I'd kill someone'.
When I'm listening to Music for Films I'll think of this unusual Patrick McGoohan film, set in Ireland, produced by John Boorman. Co-starring Lee Van Cleef -- ? -- !
I'm surprised I never heard of this Irish film. An effective "gunman" film with not a single hurried movement or unnecessary word. I never knew Van Cleef was in an Irish film. I knew McGoohan had a connection with Ireland but I thought he was opposed to doing gunman roles? Anyway, it worked well enough, even if the final gunfight made me think of Christopher Lee in the Man with the Golden Gun (lol).
they go someplace in an eye- one day there is time- one day time escapes you - and you look in the mirror of you mind - Poof - you are here - don't be surprised when your eyes open- just wash your face and greet the day - Your Fathe be blessed -
4:50 Ah the good ol days, when you could pay your hitman with a check so you could write it off as a business expense. 35:20 If you're gonna double cross someone, you might as well cash the check they paid you in advance. Other than that, a predictably silly movie. Especially the scene at the end in the house where he is able to throw his voice, while still being able to some how magically track his movement through the house. Not how any of this would have happened in real life.
It's because they took a photo of his wife which is then passed on to him ...as a warning that she'll be shot if he does not take the assassination job at the airport.
Aside from McGoohan, Van Cleef actually manages to do a fairly natural sounding Irish accent in this film, whenever he doesn't slip into doing his "angel eyes/good bad & ugly evil laugh" routine (e.g. the end). Among the various Irish actors is a non-actor (novelist Edna O'Brien, the wife) and a great stage actor Donal McCann, who here mutters a few words as a heavy and then gets shot in the head. I'm not aware of any of his stage roles making it into film, except perhaps as the male lead in Strindberg's play Miss Julie. The guy in the pub who gave Van Cleef's address to McGoohan appeared in a fair few Irish TV things years ago but I can't think of name. Something Lynch (I think).
How come he missed on the first shot on two occasions when firing on his workmates/adversaries and where was the fire in the hearth....with smoke coming out of the chimney....?? Good film though
Hadn’t seen this before. Knew of Patrick McGoohan, and hadn’t heard of Lee Van Cleef. Interested to work out why Connor first left his firearm in the building after shooting the man on the waste ground in the opening scene. And how Connor arrived the house in a car, then later left to walk to the pub to meet McNeal, then walked back again, couldn’t work out where his car went to.
